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Do These 5 Things to Save Thousands on Home Expenses
Do these five things to save thousands on home expenses.
Apr 3, 2026
Fractional Shares Let You Invest in Apple or Amazon for $1. But Should You?
You may have seen ads saying you can invest in Google or Amazon for as little as $1. You may have wondered: Is this legit? A whole share of Google parent company Alphabet costs over $2,900 as of December 2021. Amazon's share price is more than $3,500. But the claims that you can invest in...
Apr 18, 2026
How to Save a 12-Month Emergency Fund From Scratch
Experts have typically agreed that an emergency fund should have three to six months worth of living expenses. Then the pandemic hit. As millions of people lost their jobs and blew through their savings, some financial experts began to question the old emergency fund recommendations. Suze Orman said people with stable jobs should be working...
Apr 4, 2026
The 2023 Roth IRA Limits Are Higher Than Ever. How Much Can You Save?
Roth IRAs offer serious tax benefits, but Uncle Sam’s generosity only goes so far. Here are the limits on contributions and income for 2022.
Apr 18, 2026
How to Use an HSA to Pay Medical Bills, Even the Old Ones
If you have a health savings account but not enough money to cover your medical expenses, you are not necessarily doomed to insurmountable debt even if you owe on old medical bills. Alexandra Wilson, a Certified Financial Planner in Atlanta, used her HSA contributions one year to cover medical bills she incurred the previous year...
Apr 3, 2026
TD Ameritrade Review 2023: Pros and Cons
TD Ameritrade is a full service brokerage, offering online services for most types of investors. There are no minimum requirements to open an account, and there are plenty of research and educational tools to choose from. It's a smart pick if you're looking for a wide variety of securities and account types. What Is TD...
Apr 18, 2026
This Free App Gives You Exclusive Perks for the Stocks You Already Own
Do you own any shares of stock? If you do, an app called Stockperks can get you perks like discounts and gifts from the company you own stock in.
Apr 4, 2026
APR vs. APY: Do You Know the Difference?
APY — which stands for annual percentage yield — is the percentage of your money that you can earn back in interest when you deposit it at a financial institution. Unlike APR, which shows how much interest you’ll pay annually for a credit card or loan, APY factors in compounding interest. If you’re comparing savings...
Apr 18, 2026
This Secret App is the Easiest Way to Get Out of Debt
Credit card debt is the worst. Pay it off with this app, which uses artificial intelligence to help you pay down your debts.
Apr 3, 2026
This Free Service Helps People With More Than $15K in Debt Get Back on Track
If you have more than $15,000 in debt, you could get your debt under control and regain control of your life with this free debt-relief service, called Debt Advisor.
Apr 3, 2026
Here Are 3 Ways ‘Robots’ Can Help You Pay Off Debt Faster
Robots want to help you pay off your debt. OK, “want” is probably a bit of an overstatement — artificial intelligence doesn’t possess feelings (so far). But they’re capable of helping you pay off your debt faster than going it alone with your human brain. Plenty of us could probably use at least a little...
Apr 18, 2026
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Quinten Plummer is a former staff writer who started his career as an investigative journalist at a newspaper before reporting on consumer tech, enterprise tech, fintech and legal news as a digital journalist. He pivoted to content marketing at a direct mail marketing corporation, a healthcare marketing corporation and a dental marketing agency. He joined The Penny Hoarder in 2021.
Apr 18, 2026